SOLD Golden Locks, Small Braided, Handled Basket Woven of Hair nai9ve sculpture With very excellent treatment of

With very excellent treatment of the hair on the tail and cuffing the paws too

so perhaps this portrait portrays a passage from one rank to another

eying those fish and looking about ready to pounce

5 7/8" x 2 5/8"

SOLD Golden Locks, Small Braided, Handled Basket Woven of Hair nai9ve sculpture With very excellent treatment ofThis small basket is woven braided entirely of hair. Whether human or horse I am not entirely certain; i might guess the latter, but the hair is more soft than coarse, and fairly fine. I purchased it in Nashville from an Ohio based dealer, and know it came from a large collection of baskets from an estate there. I have found a few examples of Native American baskets woven of horse hair (Tohono O'odham and Koasati ((Couchatta)) examples specifically)